Crisis Communication Best Practices

Crisis Communication Best Practices

Time-sensitive. Not planned. Stressful. These are a few words that come to mind when I hear the term “crisis communications.” No matter what type of organization you work for or even if you own your own business, chances are you’ve experienced a time-sensitive,...
The Most Dangerous Word in Social Media

The Most Dangerous Word in Social Media

I ran a business page on Facebook called Brocade Certification, which supported the Brocade Certification Program. It was a place where I could engage with our candidates, keep them informed about the program, have some fun by posting challenges, and occasionally,...
Why don’t bloggers use APA citations?

Why don’t bloggers use APA citations?

Recently, I was explaining how bloggers reference sources and was asked, “If acknowledging the original contributor is important, why don’t bloggers use citations like we all had to do in high school and college?” That’s a good question, isn’t it? When blogging was...

Why Social Media Certification?

As the social media industry grows, so to has the number of organizations who offer social media training as part, or all of their business. These organizations may or may not be providing a high quality training program, and the organizations who pay for the training...